Hi, my brother is planning to go to US for a US government funded exchange program under J-1 Visa (for 3 weeks). This subjects him to "Two-Year Home-Country Residence Requirement". I need to know how can this affect his plans to pursue a Ph.D in US next year, or to seek a job after his Ph.D in the U...Read more
Amazon is willing to sponsor me for permanent residence here in the US. It's something I'd like to do to give me confidence to do things like buy a house, add more to my 401(k) knowing I'll be able to take advantage of the tax treatment later on, move in with my girlfriend etc. Having to leave the c...Read more
Has anyone gotten H-1B visa stamped at any country other than their country of citizenship or Canada or Mexico? Can you please share your experience?
Hi, I wanted to ask, when you appear for L1 visa interview, do you appear from the country you are currently in or the country of which you are a citizen of? For example, I am an Indian currently in Singapore working with a HFT firm. If they sponsor my L1, would I have to travel to India for inter...Read more
Same as title. Has anyone done it and can they share their experience?
I have recently received an offer from Meta for E5 role as an Enterprise Engineer at Singapore. Will I be able to travel back to India during long weekends on the work visa that will be issued to me by Singapore? Also, what is a reasonable place/area to stay as an Indian? I am a male bachelor, so I...Read more
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/h1b-visa-rules-donald-trump-green-card-permanent-us-residence-indians-5008498/
I am compiling a list of companies that will sponsor employees in a non-dual intent visa such as the TN visa for permanent residence. If you know of companies that do this please contribute to this thread. Disclaimer: non-dual intent visas do not barr one from starting the permanent residence proc...Read more
I am indian citizen. Do I need Schengen visa or any transit visa if I am traveling to UK with a stopover in Germany (7 hours). I have BRP card (student residence permit) issued by UK. My flight is tomorrow. Please help 🙏 #workvisa Update: Lufstansa didn’t let me board the flight during check in s...Read more
Atleast they dont dangle a GC infront of people with work visas. They are upfront that work visa will never lead to any kind of residence visa.
Is it legal to rent a room in primary residence house on h1b visa status?
I am on F1 Visa since 2021 and my Visa got picked in lottery. I plan to go to my home country for H1B stamping. I was filling out ds160 and have doubt related to one of the questions. Ques: Are you applying in the same country or location where the visa above was issued, and is this country or loca...Read more
I just collect my L1 visa. The stamp has only one year validity but my I-129S form has 3 years validity. Is this normal? Do I suppose to exchange the visa stamp to kind of residence card once I arrive US? Thx
anyone got offer from Germany and facing visa issuance problem? is it possible to get the visa from a different city of residence? How long should we wait to travel to Germany from India?#tech TC offered: 90k Relocation: 10k Stocks: 12.5k
I have a PD of 2020. Does it make sense to buy a home on visa now even if it might take forever for me to get GC? I see many others doing it but it seems risky to me. This will be our residence. Household TC 575k
California down payment assistance program: Good news for the first time home buyers (who don't own any primary residence homes in the past three years). CA Dream for All Down payment assistance with equity share program starts from today (3/27). Up to 20% of the down payment assistance. 0 down pay...Read more
I'm in the US and my sis is planning to visit me using her B1/B2 visa. She previously had arrived here for work with her company using the same visa. Other than her passport with the visa, residence proof abroad, and return flight tickets, what other documents are recommended?
I know that TN is not dual-intent. However, some websites suggest that it is possible to apply for a GC while working on a TN visa. http://www.prizant-law.com/tn-visa-professionals-and-applications-for-lawful-permanent-residence-green-cards/ Has anyone tried this? Were you successful or not?
How come the H1B visa doesn’t have country cap while the green card does? Does that mean the US wants to use talent regardless country of birth but turns unfair when giving people residence ? I have heard already heard the answer “Oh h1b visa is a temp VISA we don’t need diversity there “. That’s ...Read more
I am a Canadian citizen and my spouse is a Chinese citizen with Canadian permanent residence (PR). I recently got a job offer (TC$620k) that requires me to relocate to the US. We were all happy until HR explained to us that, while my spouse will obtain a TD visa to move South together using my TN...Read more